Binder



May 1, 1928. 1,668,402

w. E. GREENE BINDER Filed July 29, .1927

INVENTOR.

LLl. E. GREENE Patented May 1, 1928.

UNITED STATES \VILLIAM E. GREENE, OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA.

BINDER.

Application filed July 29, 1927. Serial No. 209,372.

This invention relates to improvements in binders.

The principal object of this invention is to produce a binder for use inholding together various objects such bee hives, boxes shock and thelike. i

Another object is to produce a device which will securely bind aplurality of objects and maintain the same against accidentaldisplacement.

A further object is to produce a device which may be lengthened so as toaccommodate various sizes of bundles.

A still further object is to produce a device which is economical tomanufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawingsforming part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device as the same would appear inuse,

Figure 2 is an end elevation of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is aside elevation of a lengthening clip and lengthening strip,and

Figure 4 is a top plan view of Figure 3.

There are many instances where it is desired to fasten together severalboxes and bundles so that the same may be held against accidentaldisplacement while positioned or during transportation.

In the raising of bees, hives are often placed where they are liable tobe disturbed thereby liberating the bees, unless some securing meansemployed.

By employing my hinder, the accidental dis 'ilacement,of the hive iseliminated yet when desired, the binder may bequickly removed, and asuper-frame placed upon the top of the hive, a. linking strap insertedin my binder and the same retightened so as to hold the superframe andthe hive in fixed position. i

In the accompanying drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates abee hive, the numeral 6 a strap of relatively heavy material. The reasonfor making this strap relatively heavy isthat as the hive is usually setupon the ground, the strap would quickly rust were it not made of heavymaterial.

The ends of this strap are provided with slots through which screws 7are placed one at each end. An offset spring 8 is secured to the strap 6and contacts the underside of the hive. The purpose of this spring willbe later seen. I

Upon one end of the strap I secure an offset strip 9 which is riveted tothe strap 6. This virtually forms a bifurcated end for the reception ofthe end 11 of a binding strap 12. This binding strap 12 has perforationsforined therein as shown at 13, Figure 4. A pin 14. is passed throughthe end of the strap 6, the end of the strap 12 and the offset strip 9after which a cotter pin 16 is placed therethrough. To the opposite endof the strap 6 is secured an offset toothed member 17 which is adaptedto be engaged by a pin 18 of'a compression lever 19. A ring 21 haspivoted connection to the compression lever 19 and to a bifurcated clamp22. This bifurcated clamp is adapted to have the end of the strap 12pass thereb et-ween and a pin 23 inserted in a manner similar to the pin1 1. The result of this construction is that a strap 6 is secured toeach of the hives by fastening its ends with screws 7 after which thestrap 12 is secured to, the end containing the pin 14. which strap isthen carried over the top of the hive and is engaged with the clamp 22.

By now employing the compression lever 19 and causing the pin 18 to moveinto one of the teeth of the offset member 17, the result will be thatwhen the handle 19 is pushed downwardly into parallel alignment with theside of the hive tension will be placed on the strap 12 which tensionwill be maintained throughout the time that the strap is employed by thespring 8, and when. it is desired to lengthen the strap 1 a supplementalstrap may be employed, which supplemental strap is designated at 2 1,Figure 3.

The end of the strap 12 and the end of the strap 24 may be joined by aU-shaped clip 26 through which a pin 27 is inserted and held againstmisplacement by a cotter pin 28.

It will thus be seen that I have produced a device which is capable ofbinding articles irrespective of the girth of the article to bestrapped.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangementHit) of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit ofthe invention or the scope of the snbjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a binding device, a.strap having. a bifurcated end, said strap being inovabiy secured to thearticle to be strapped, a sec ond strap having one of its ends engagedby the bifurcated end of the first mentioned strap, a clamp secured tothe opposite end of said second mentioned strap, an offset toothedmember secured to one end of said first mentioned strap, a compressionlever pivotally secured to said clamp and adapted to engage said toothedmember for the purpose specified.

2. A binder, a strap, means for slidabiy engaging the ends of said strapwith article to be bound, an offset spring interposed be tween saidstrap and article to be bound an offset toothed member secured to oneend of said strap, the opposite end of said strap having a bifurcatedend, a second strap renio'vably sect-t red in said bifurcated end 0tsaid first mentioned strap, the opposite end of said second mentionedstrap having clamp secured thereto, a compression lever pivot-allyconnected to said clamp and adapted to' engage the teeth of said ofisettoothed member.

In testimony whereof I afthx my sigrnrtni e.

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